Morning Star Catholic School

Funding fit for Morning Star Catholic School

Morning Star Catholic School is listed by the Florida Department of Education as a participating school in the Florida Tax Credit / Family Empowerment Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) program. A Hillsborough family can therefore use the state award here: $8,429 per student in grades K-3; $7,837 per student in grades 4-8; $7,644 per student in grades 9-12 for the 2026-27 school year, paid quarterly to the school through EMA.

Morning Star Catholic School is listed as a Unique Abilities (FES-UA) participant. It reports serving 10 disability categories (listed below). A student with a qualifying diagnosis or IEP can use FES-UA, which averages about $10,000 and can pay for therapies and tutoring as well as tuition.

As a Catholic school in the Diocese of St. Petersburg, families here typically combine the state award with parishioner pricing and the school's own financial aid.

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Disability categories the school reports serving

• Intellectual disability
• Other health impairment (incl. ADHD)
• Developmental delay (ages 3-5)
• Traumatic brain injury
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Dual-sensory impairment
• Specific learning disability
• Deaf or hard of hearing
• Language impairment
• Speech impairment

Questions to ask this school

1. Do you accept the Florida Private School Scholarship, and do you work with Step Up For Students, AAA, or both?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade after the scholarship is applied, and are there registration, book or uniform fees outside it?
3. What additional assistance do you offer — need-based aid, sibling, church-member or parishioner rates?
4. By which EMA quarterly deadline can you submit my child's enrollment?
5. Which of the disability categories you report to the state do you currently have capacity for, and do you accept FES-UA for therapies on campus?

Deadlines that apply right now

• Nov 15, 2026Final day for new families to apply for the 2026-27 Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) and Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA)
• Dec 15, 2026New 2026-27 students must accept or decline their award in EMA; Quarter 3 enrollment must be submitted and parent-approved
• Jan 1, 2027Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program begins — Florida opted in, with Step Up as administrator
• Feb 1, 20272027-28 application season opens for renewing and new families

Private schools near Morning Star Catholic School

18 private schools are registered with the state in Seminole Heights, Sulphur Springs & the USF area; 12 accept the Florida Private School Scholarship. See all of them →